This week on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley are joined by Robert Hagan, O.S.A., to discuss the case for the canonization of Bill Atkinson, O.S.A., an Augustinan friar who was the first quadriplegic ordained in the Catholic Church.
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Pope Leo XIV names Uganda native as bishop of Louisiana’s Houma-Thibodaux diocese
“I did not expect this—I am humbled beyond words that the Holy Father has chosen me, not from outside, but from among the ranks of the priests of this beloved Diocese,” the bishop-designate said.
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Not Francis 2.0: Cardinals’ first impressions of Pope Leo XIV
In this episode, we dive into a series of candid interviews conducted by veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell with cardinal-electors from around the world on the new pope.
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‘We call him our cousin’: Black Catholics in New Orleans embrace Pope Leo as their own
NEW ORLEANS (RNS and NPR) — ‘I’m praying for this new pope from the United States who has roots in the 7th Ward. That was a mind-blowing moment for me,’ said one Black priest, whose church is a mile from where the pope’s ancestors once lived.
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Vatican sex abuse commission holds first meeting with Pope Leo
Later this year, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors will deliver a “Universal Guidelines Framework for Safeguarding,” exploring “conversional justice through the lens of reparations.”
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A Prayer for Pentecost Sunday: Invoke the Spirit
June 8, 2025, Pentecost Sunday, Vigil Mass: The readings and prayers of this extended liturgy can inspire a heightened experience of the Holy Spirit in the lives of the faithful and rekindle a sense of the intensity of the Spirit.
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The ending is not yet written
A Reflection for Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter, by Michael Simone, S.J.
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For a model of aging, look to our new pope
A Reflection for Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter, by Kevin Christopher Robles
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A gift from God—to God
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Boniface, Bishop and Martyr, by Molly Cahill
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The Holy Spirit is gazing at you—and expecting a response
A Homily for Pentecost Sunday, by Father Terrance Klein